Our beloved mother, Carolyn Sue (Watson) McDonald, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on May 7, 2016. 
Sue was born April 12, 1938 in San Angelo, TX to parents Bennie and Lucille Watson. She went on to graduate from Lake View High School in 1956 and to marry the love of her life, Fred E. McDonald, on August 18th of the same year. Sue and Fred spent many wonderful years together doing what they loved most, traveling the world and raising their family. 
Sue is survived by her husband of 60 years, Fred E. McDonald. She is also survived by her children: Melodie McDonald of San Angelo, TX; Jeff McDonald of Cedar Park, TX; Genny and husband Jeb Henderson of San Angelo, TX; and grandchildren: Colton Henderson, Beau Henderson, Lance Henderson and Sarah Henderson, all of San Angelo, TX. She is also survived by her sister Peggy and husband Danny Ferguson of Horseshoe Bay, TX.; Nephews Jefferey Ferguson of Horseshoe Bay, TX.; Kiley Ferguson, wife Diana Ferguson, and great niece Savannah Ferguson all of Tallahassee, Fl. A large extended family and a special life-long friend, Delpha Edwards, also survive her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benny and Lucille, and one grandson, Hayden Henderson.
Throughout her life, Sue worked for the following local businesses: General Telephone Co., Wallace studio, Zales, Hollands, Hemphill -Wells, Continental Fidelity Life Insurance Co., and Paul’s Shoe Store. She was a friendly face to everyone she came across and never met a stranger. 
Sue was a Life Master in Duplicate Bridge, an avid tennis player, and a member of The Garden Club. She loved people, and most especially she loved her grandchildren. She was front and center at every sporting event, stock show, presentation, or award ceremony to cheer on the grandchildren that she was so proud of. Sue also loved to entertain. She and husband Fred spent many warm summer evenings hosting friends and family in their backyard. She loved to cook for her loved ones and found such joy in making others happy. Her favorite time of year was Christmas where she spent hours baking her famous rum cakes and assorted cookies for those that she loved. Holidays and family meant the absolute world to her, and she always made Christmas time extra special for her loved ones. She was a dedicated caregiver to her husband, children, and grandchildren and always put the needs of others before herself. Her favorite birds were red birds, as she held them very dear to her heart and believed that they brought along good luck. Anytime a red bird is seen, Sue’s friends and family can be comforted in the fact that she is watching over them. Sue McDonald was a beautiful lady inside and out. She was a little bit of a firecracker, immensely classy, and had a warm smile that greeted everyone. She was loved immeasurably and will be missed by all of those who had the pleasure of knowing her. 
A special thank you is extended to Dr. Conway, his staff, and to Hospice of San Angelo for all their loving care and attention.
A memorial service will be held Friday, May 13, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Christian Church, the “Sue Barber Bridge Center,” or Hospice of San Angelo.

Mary “Louise” Korona, released herself from her tired and frail body on Friday, May 6, 2016. She has moved on to another place, full of joy, light, and best of all fulfilling work.
Louise was born in San Angelo, Texas on September 15, 1923 to Annabelle (Fondren) and Lawrence Hillyer. She married Wilson B. Korona, a Brooklyn, NY flight student at Goodfellow Air Base on November 15, 1943. They traveled around the world and lived in many exotic places during his military career. She earned several college degrees while raising 5 children. They retired from the Air Force in 1968 and returned to San Angelo and bought a business called The Fabric Mart. 
In 1969, they bought land on Knickerbocker Road, built a building, and moved in. Louise was a visionary. She continued to change with the times, explore her personal growth and transform her beloved store into Korona’s Formal Wear. Louise mentored family, friends, customers, and employees alike. She taught everyone she touched the value of hard work. 
One of her proudest moments was convincing her best friend, JW Lown, to run for mayor. After he won, she was his appointee to the City of San Angelo Economic Development Board. Louise was a strong member of the Daybreakers Toastmasters Club for 30 years. 
Her love for her family and friends, far and wide, was deep and pure, but her favorite activity was working in her store. On Friday, April 29, 2016, she drove herself to and from Korona’s and worked all day measuring young boys for their prom tuxedos. She was independent and unstoppable.
Louise Korona was preceded in death by two younger brothers, Billy and Jimmy Hillyer, her son, Kevin, her former husband, Wilson Korona, and her former son-in-law, Mark Bunyard. 
She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Soll and her husband Vince of San Antonio, Sandra Bertrand of Tampa, Florida, Patricia Korona Bunyard of San Angelo, and her son, Wilson K. Korona and his wife Kathy of San Antonio. She is survived by many grandchildren: Cristen Finnell, and her son, Dugan, DAXS Stadjuhar and his wife, Kerri and their four children, Eric Bertrand and his girlfriend Allana Covi, Shawn Bertrand and his wife, Samantha, and their two children, Sawyer Lewis and her husband, Nathan, Bailey Hamman and her husband, Ryan, Sterling Korona, Ashton Korona, Lyndsey Korona, and Bentley, the family dog.
She is also survived by her store family, Amy Fox, Brittney Albers, and Ginger Samaniego, and all the others, now, before, and to come. 
We want to thank everyone for the kind thoughts and prayers for our loss of our dear Mary Louise Korona. As she wished, there will be no funeral. 
The best way to honor Louise, is to put in a hard day's work! Her greatest joy was her work dressing the families of West Texas for their formal events. She knows that Korona's Formal Wear has a few more weekends of prom to go, so that's what we are doing now. We know she wouldn't want it any other way. 
If you feel a need to give in her honor, please make a donation to the San Angelo Boys and Girls Club.

Eller Ruth Worden, 88-years-old, died in her home on May 13, 2016. 

A family and friends visitation will be from 6:00p to 8:00p on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00p on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Wallace Creek Cemetery in San Saba. 

Ruth was born on July 22, 1927 in Midland, Texas to Sammie and Jamie Ruth Streich Miller. She grew up in Ballinger and worked at Bruce Field where her father was a civilian guard. She met her first husband, Frank Wroblewski, there, and they were married on November 5, 1943. Soon after, they moved to Detroit, Michigan where they raised five children. 

She met her second husband, Kenneth Worden, while working in the parts department at a Chrysler dealership in Detroit, and they married in 1974. They moved to Tom Green County, north of Miles, Texas, in 1981 where she worked as a caregiver. After the death of Ken in 2004, she was a volunteer at Hospice of San Angelo. She enjoyed camping with the Good Sam Club, sewing, and quilt-making, many of which were given as gifts to her family. A rattlesnake bit Ruth in 2005 while painting her porch.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and sister, Helen.

She is survived by her children, James Wroblewski (Debbie) of Miles, Ronald Wroblewski (Theresa) of Lakeland, FL, Bruce Wroblewski of Hutchinson, KS, Ruth Wilbourn of San Angelo, and Mary Light (Steve) of Sterling Heights, MI, her step-daughter, Susan Sharp (Doug) of Phoenix, AZ, her brother John Miller of Brownwood, TX, eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig, Suite 1100, San Angelo, TX 76901.

Billie Gean Chisum passed away May 11, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born March 22, 1932 to Willie E & Maudie V Burleson in Tennyson, TX. During her childhood years she attended the Tennyson Baptist Church where she was baptized; later attending Lake View Baptist Church after moving to San Angelo.
In April 1951 she married William J Storey and they were blessed with four children: Mark, Eugene “Geno”, Richard and Bernadette “Bunny”. As a military family they were stationed in Okinawa, California, Idaho, Ohio and Texas. After retirement from the military they settled back in San Angelo. 
Billie stayed at home until her last child reached school age, then she began a career as a civilian employee at Goodfellow Air Force Base. She worked there many years retiring in the late 80’s. Later she began a second career working at Texas A & M Research Center working for Dr. Maurice Shelton and Dr. Chris Lupton. After retiring a second time she worked for the writer Elmer Kelton proofing and typing manuscripts. She had every book he wrote and he personally autographed each one. She also sold Mary Kay Cosmetics for many years. 
Billie loved to read, cook for large family gatherings and was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed traveling and loved history. We never took a trip without stopping at every historical marker and museum along the way. 
Surviving are her sister, Louise Green of Circle, MT; children Richard and Bernadette (Bunny); grandchildren: Jeremiah Storey, Amanda Brady, Jessica Baker and husband, Jake and Jason Storey; great children Jonah and Delilah. Also sister in laws Sue Crow and Betty Burleson and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. Billie was pre-deceased by her husband William J Storey and two sons Mark and Gene. 
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Dawn Gonzales, the staff of New Haven Assisted Living/Memory Care Center and Kindred Hospice for the loving care they provided over the last 3 ½ years.
In lieu of flowers a memorial may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or a favorite charity of choice. 
A family visitation will be at Robert Massie Funeral Home Friday, May 13th from 5 to 7 pm and graveside services will be at Mule Creek Cemetery in Coke County at 10:00 am Saturday May 13th.

Rita Hernandez "Momo" Paz, 66, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 13, 2016. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 in the Chapel of Johnson's Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Lenier Bibbs, David Paz, Jonathan Hough, Johnathan Hernandez, Dimitrius Sewell, and Tashaun Davis. Rita was born on April 27, 1950 in Eden, TX to Pancho and Rita (Torres) Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Pancho and Petra Hernandez; mother, Rita Hernandez; father, Fransisco Hernandez; sisters, Betty Ochoa, Janie Sanchez, Amelia Carrillo, Wilma Gonzales; bother-in-law, Manuel Paz; uncle, EF Torres; aunt, Mickey Gonzales; and mother and father-in-law, Elsie and Toby Paz. Survivors include her husband, Pete Paz; children, Johnny Hernandez and wife Stephanie, Angela Ojeda and husband Pete, Melissa Paz and husband Lenier Bibbs, Melinda Paz; special niece considered a daughter, Salina Gonzales; sister, Romelia Montez; brother, Frank Hernandez; grandchildren, Dimitrius Sewell, Devyn Paz, Audryna Paz, David Paz, Nina Ojeda, Carmella Ojeda, Layla Ojeda, Abel Rios, Aelene Rios, Aiden Rios, Aslynn Rios, Veronica Hernandez, Johnathan Hernandez, Jonathan Hough, Alicia Womack, Ashley Hough; great grandson, David T. Paz II; aunts, Patsy Rangel and husband Freddy, Oralia Garcia and husband Gilbert, Tia Chita Torres; uncle, Antonio Hernandez; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to send a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Shannon ICU and chaplin, Dr. Durate, and Dr. Harvey.

Our beloved father, grandfather, and friend, Lee Murzel Elder, went to be with his Heavenly Father on May 13, 2016 in San Angelo.

Lee Murzel Elder was born as the first child of six on November 4, 1923, in Kress, Texas, to Prentice and Velma (Cunningham) Elder, who lived in the rural Texas Panhandle where his grandfather was a working cowboy on the Goodnight Ranch. When Lee was very young, the family moved to Clifton, Texas. As he grew, he helped with the family chicken hatchery, learned carpentry from his dad, participated in sports, began his coin and stamp collecting, was a Boy Scout, and started his college career at Clifton Junior College. He served our country during World War II from 1943-1946 in the Army Air Corps as an airplane mechanic in Sioux City, Iowa. Upon his discharge in 1946, he finished his degree at Clifton Junior College and continued his education at North Texas State University, graduating in 1948 with a BBA degree-Accounting Major. 

As a child his nickname was "Flunky," because he was the one his family sent on errands to get needed materials. He loved to relive his memories spent in Clifton and in the military in Sioux City, Iowa, on the flight deck, or off on weekends dancing the jitterbug as he was quite the champion dancer. 

Lee fell in love at first sight on a downtown corner in Clifton, Texas, where he saw the new girl in town, Joyce Hundley, talking with a group of young men. He went right over, and after visiting awhile, he asked Joyce for a date the next day, which was her birthday. He gladly bought a present for his "five foot two, eyes of blue" beauty. Six months later on August 31, 1946, they were married in a double wedding ceremony with his sister, Oleta, and her fiancé, Herb Lubke. Lee and Joyce were happily married for 69 years.

Lee first worked for the Hobbs Public Schools (1948-1949), then he and Joyce settled in Denison, Texas, to raise their four children where he worked as the Denison ISD Business Manager until 1963. The family moved to San Angelo when the school district hired Lee as Business Administrator until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Texas Association of School Business Officials for many years and served as president. Lee was proud to be in the field of education, as were many in his family. 

He was an avid bowler in leagues in Denison as well as San Angelo, bowling a perfect score one time. He also was a dedicated golfer from his college days for many years. He always loved to tell the story of playing golf with the pro golfer, Byron Nelson, in Denton, Texas, and he would watch golf every Sunday on TV. He got a big kick out of telling people he was the other Lee Elder, not the famous pro golfer with the same name.

After his retirement in 1982, Lee used the carpentry talent that he acquired from his father to build his own house in the country and to do the Lord's work by helping to build 21 churches with the Texas Baptist Men's building ministry. Lee also loved to travel with Joyce in their RV around the country. Many summers were spent in Ruidoso in a permanent spot at a trailer park, where they played card and domino games every evening and made numerous friends

Lee was a faithful long-time member and Ordained Deacon of First Baptist Church in San Angelo for 51 years, serving on many committees. He came from a long lineage of Baptist preachers, deacons, and faithful followers. He was known for passing out pocket crosses with prayers to many people that he met.

Lee had been a Kiwanis member since August 1, 1955, and was honored by receiving a 60 years perfect attendance award in the fall of 2015. He served as President in 1959 in Denison, TX, and was President of the Downtown Kiwanis in 1969, and served two terms as Texas Kiwanis Lt. Governor, first in 1975, and again in 1982. He also served as Secretary for several years, named Kiwanian of the year, and named a Hixson Fellow. In 1983, he and Joyce attended the Kiwanis International conference in Vienna, Austria. Besides the many hours spent with Kiwanis projects and coordinating the Salvation Army Christmas bell ringing for over 35 years, Lee, along with Al Reary and Elmer Edgington documented the history of the club from 1921 to 1996. Lee was instrumental in shaping the course of the San Angelo Downtown Kiwanis Club for many years and along with friend, Hugh Epps, started a Kiwanis Club in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Lee compiled the Elder Genealogy book which is very extensive and goes back to Peter Elder, his earliest ancestor to come to America in the 1650s. Many of the Elder families throughout the US have added information to this book and obtained a copy of it from Lee. He was a member of the San Angelo Genealogy Society and faithfully attended the meetings. He always loved to tell people that his first cousin was Ruth Elder who was the first woman aviator to attempt to fly from the US over the Atlantic in 1927. 

Lee will always be remembered for making people laugh by telling jokes at Kiwanis meetings and was known as "the good-humor man" at the San Angelo Retired Teachers' meetings for always having a joke to read at every meeting. He was a faithful member and became the club president in 2003-2004. He was also known for pulling his nose whistle out of his pocket and playing it for everyone he met. He would order big batches of whistles and give them out to people hoping they were brave enough to whistle through their nose. 

Beloved family who passed on before Lee include, his parents, Prentice and Velma Elder, parents-in-law, Harry and Leafy Hundley, Sr., his brother, Amos and wife, Alta Lee Elder, brother-in-law, Herman Barrs, brother-in-law, Harry Hundley, Sr., and wife, Jan, brother-in-law, Roy Briggs, and son-in-law, Gordon Stout. 

Survivors include his children: Kenneth Elder of Austin, Deborah Stout, Donna Aylor (Don), Tim Elder (Debra) all of San Angelo. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren: Deon Aylor, Carrie Stout Gartman (Stephen), Dara Aylor Hurt (Rob), all of San Angelo, Lindsay Stout Kirking (BJ) of Round Rock, Dustin Aylor of Austin, Deja Elder of Georgetown, Carson Stout of San Angelo, Kate Latham of San Angelo, and 8 great-grandchildren: Weston and Tanner Fesperman, Laura and Joshua Gartman, Tawny Hurt, Sydney, Jenna and Wyatt Kirking, and 2 great-great grandchildren: Taylen and Damian Fesperman; sisters, Oleta Lubke, Dorothy Davis (Perry), Betty Barrs, and Mary Davis (Duane), many nephews and nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to Meals for the Elderly and San Angelo Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund c/o Sue Taylor, 3214 Forest Hill Dr., San Angelo, Texas 76904. 

The family will receive visitors from 4:00-6:00 p.m.on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 16, 2016 in the First Baptist Church, San Angelo. Dr. James Hassell will officiate. Dustin Aylor, Tanner Fesperman, Weston Fesperman, Stephen Gartman, BJ Kirking, and Carson Stout will serve as pallbearers.